Ireland publishes age assurance rules
Ireland’s Online Safety Code has been published to establish age assurance rules and regulate content for online video-sharing platforms with…
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Norway proposes raising social media age limit to 15 backed by age verification system
The Norwegian government has unveiled a proposal to increase the minimum age for social media use to 15, in a…
Australia introduces draft codes on age assurance for adult content sites
It’s about to get harder for underage Australians to watch porn online. Industry groups have released draft codes on age…
Meta reboots Facebook face biometrics to combat ‘celeb-bait’ ads
Meta is testing face biometrics as a way to detect and prevent celeb-bait ads on its platforms. This reboot of…
Age assurance laws for social media prove slippery
Age verification for social media remains a fluid issue across regions, as stakeholders argue their positions to courts and governments,…
App stores enter the age verification debate as social media points fingers
In the dialogue about how to effectively protect young people from accessing adult content online, social media companies take a…
ITIF argues for age estimation, device-level controls in EU Digital Services Act
Age verification requirements for access to online platforms, apps or websites can provide effective protection for minors, but it could…
CDT tears down straw man to oppose age verification
A straw man argument against age verification has been offered up by a coalition of lobby groups and academics to…
Clearview picks up another police facial recognition contract, settles a lawsuit
Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico have licensed Clearview AI’s facial recognition platform to generate leads in criminal investigations. The agreement…
Instagram tightens rules for teens with Yoti age estimation
Tightening regulations and clenching fists around age verification for social media have prompted Instagram to introduce a new account category…
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